Sirsa
District in Haryana
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Sirsa: 100.3%, 5th lowest of 22 districts in Haryana
MSME Density in Sirsa: 47.7 per 1,000 people, 12th highest of 22 districts in Haryana
Women Literacy in Sirsa: 70.6%, 3rd lowest of 22 districts in Haryana
Health Insurance in Sirsa: 72.1%, 8th highest of 22 districts in Haryana
Sirsa is a district in Haryana with a population of 13 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 4,148 sq km. Its literacy rate of 68.8% is below the state average of 75.6% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 897 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 879.
Demographics
What changed in Sirsa, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 47.0% | 55.0% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 23.1% | 27.8% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 93.1% | 94.8% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 862 | 830 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 44.0% | 51.1% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 20.6 | 37.5 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 8.5 | 8.9 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 53 | 69.5 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Sirsa district?
Sirsa has a population of 13 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 312 people per sq km across 4,148 sq km.
What is the population of Sirsa in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 13 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Sirsa?
Sirsa has a literacy rate of 68.8% (Census 2011), which is below the Haryana average of 75.6% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Sirsa compare to Haryana?
Sirsa is the 7th most populous of 22 districts in Haryana. Its sex ratio of 897 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 879 (Census 2011).
How many children in Sirsa are stunted or underweight?
In Sirsa, 21.2% of children under 5 are stunted, 15.3% wasted and 30.7% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Haryana average of 24.7% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Sirsa have health insurance?
72.1% of households in Sirsa have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 26.6% in 2019–21. The Haryana average is 68.6% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Sirsa between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Sirsa improved most in health insurance (27% to 72%), pre-school attendance (28% to 55%), 4+ antenatal visits (62% to 82%), and got worse in child underweight (23% to 31%), women overweight or obese (29% to 36%), male alcohol use (13% to 19%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Sirsa?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.